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Greetings All---
After asking enough questions, it's probably best to start my build thread. (thnx for suggestion Moggie) It is nothing over the top by any means compared to what all you guys have accomplished. Some really good HT's. Congrats to you guys---
My goal. Huge picture. Clean, nice sound, good bass. Comfortable for family.
85% of time movies. 15% sports/tv.
Im working in a space that is the lower level of my home (it's a walk out lower level rather than a basement.) The is basically underground so lighting isn't an issue. I wont be doing soundproofing either. We live on 3 acres and the room above is a spare room.
The space is 14.5x22x8 with an 8x10 adjacent storage closet right outside the theatre for equipment.
I started the framing 2 weeks and insulated the following week. We finished the lighting tonight. (We are also finishing out the rest of the 1400 sq/ft basement at the same time.) HVAC guy comes Thursday to add last 2 vents and returns in HT. I was going to wait and build the HT out later, but after reading countless posts here, i changed my mind so back come HVAC guy.
All cables ran to closet. 3 dedicated 20 amps in closet. 2 dedicated 20s on stage wall, 1 20 amp to riser. Ran an HMDI, 2 cat 6, a component, and wired the projector plug power bridge style. Wired for 7.2.
Lighting: 6 6 inch cans, 4 4 inch cans up froint for stage. 2 step lights.
The plan is to build a stage similar to the ever poplar Sunset Cinema stage.
I've allowed 30" for the false wall to come out for speakers behind. Is that too much? Also plan to build a 130-140" AT Seymour screen, 2.35 of course. Wrap it in black velvet and let it do its floating thing.
Seating, Id like to do 4 and 4 but not sure I have the space up front. My plan says I do, with 27 inch isles. Will do a riser. Wired for buttkickers, cat 6, outlets and step lights.
Electronics, as of now nothing bought, but the Pany 4000 -(14' throw) - (the 7000 may be too costly for me right now so maybe they will wheel and deal on the 4000) to do the poor man 2:35. Onkyo 809 receiver, and the speakers - no idea. For a sub I do like the from what I've read about the Elemental Designs. But will be asking many questions on that too in the future. No one here in Tallahassee sells HT products except Best Buy. So whatever I get will be on your all's recommendations.
Here is all I have so far, nothing earth shaking (or butt shaking) but hopefully as I progress it will get more interesting. Blue tape per code- Not bad for 14 days of work. Its the other 1400 sq feet that has kicked my butt the last 8 months. Good news is, the entire lower is ready for rock. I will sub that out. At $20 a sheet labor and finishing, no way I'm hanging it.
The name-- I'm a web developer, web designer/graphic designer... :
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Thanks
CM
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After asking enough questions, it's probably best to start my build thread. (thnx for suggestion Moggie) It is nothing over the top by any means compared to what all you guys have accomplished. Some really good HT's. Congrats to you guys---
My goal. Huge picture. Clean, nice sound, good bass. Comfortable for family.
85% of time movies. 15% sports/tv.
Im working in a space that is the lower level of my home (it's a walk out lower level rather than a basement.) The is basically underground so lighting isn't an issue. I wont be doing soundproofing either. We live on 3 acres and the room above is a spare room.
The space is 14.5x22x8 with an 8x10 adjacent storage closet right outside the theatre for equipment.
I started the framing 2 weeks and insulated the following week. We finished the lighting tonight. (We are also finishing out the rest of the 1400 sq/ft basement at the same time.) HVAC guy comes Thursday to add last 2 vents and returns in HT. I was going to wait and build the HT out later, but after reading countless posts here, i changed my mind so back come HVAC guy.
All cables ran to closet. 3 dedicated 20 amps in closet. 2 dedicated 20s on stage wall, 1 20 amp to riser. Ran an HMDI, 2 cat 6, a component, and wired the projector plug power bridge style. Wired for 7.2.
Lighting: 6 6 inch cans, 4 4 inch cans up froint for stage. 2 step lights.
The plan is to build a stage similar to the ever poplar Sunset Cinema stage.
I've allowed 30" for the false wall to come out for speakers behind. Is that too much? Also plan to build a 130-140" AT Seymour screen, 2.35 of course. Wrap it in black velvet and let it do its floating thing.
Seating, Id like to do 4 and 4 but not sure I have the space up front. My plan says I do, with 27 inch isles. Will do a riser. Wired for buttkickers, cat 6, outlets and step lights.
Electronics, as of now nothing bought, but the Pany 4000 -(14' throw) - (the 7000 may be too costly for me right now so maybe they will wheel and deal on the 4000) to do the poor man 2:35. Onkyo 809 receiver, and the speakers - no idea. For a sub I do like the from what I've read about the Elemental Designs. But will be asking many questions on that too in the future. No one here in Tallahassee sells HT products except Best Buy. So whatever I get will be on your all's recommendations.
Here is all I have so far, nothing earth shaking (or butt shaking) but hopefully as I progress it will get more interesting. Blue tape per code- Not bad for 14 days of work. Its the other 1400 sq feet that has kicked my butt the last 8 months. Good news is, the entire lower is ready for rock. I will sub that out. At $20 a sheet labor and finishing, no way I'm hanging it.
The name-- I'm a web developer, web designer/graphic designer... :
Thanks
CM
